FPUK71 EGRR 040300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 04 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 04 JULY TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 05 JULY 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH FITZROY 1033 EXPECTED SOLE 1031 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH FORTIES AND FORTH, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



HUMBER

WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME, VEERING NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



BISCAY

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 OR 5 IN NORTH FITZROY. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN IRISH SEA



SHANNON

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING WEST 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, MODERATE OR ROUGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST